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Texas is a state in the South Central region of the United States. It is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population. Texas shares borders with the states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south and southwest, and has a coastline with the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast.

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Royal Bengal Tiger spotted in West Houston, Texas \| Oneindia News On Sunday evening, a Royal Bengal tiger was seen calmly walking by front lawns, in West Houston, Texas. Its handler is identified as the 26-year-old Victor Hugo Cuevas. He was arrested on Monday... Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:12Published 9 minutes ago


Demand for gas spikes after pipeline cyberattack Supplies of gasoline tightened further in parts of the U.S. on Tuesday as the shutdown of the nation’s biggest fuel pipeline by hackers entered its fifth day, raising concern about price spikes at.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:02Published 11 hours ago

Fighting corruption key to U.S. migrant strategy The United States must fight corruption in Central America and help its economies in order to stem migration, Vice President Kamala Harris said on Friday in a call with Mexico's president. Gavino Garay.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:04Published 4 days ago

Cool temperatures and an increasing severe storm threat for Texas and surrounding states The Central US will see an increasing threat for severe storms this weekend followed by cool, spring temperatures. CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the weekend forecast. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 02:10Published 5 days ago

Family finds body of missing airman Family members of missing 22-year-old airman Elijah Posana found his body off the Texas coast, according to the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office. CNN affiliate KTRK reports. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 01:24Published 6 days ago

SpaceX successfully lands Starship prototype rocket SpaceX’s vehicle, known as Starship, successfully completed its latest test flight on Wednesday, taking off and landing again from a launch site in Texas Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 6 days ago

SpaceX launches Starship in first successful flight SpaceX launched and successfully landed its futuristic Starship on Wednesday, finally nailing a test flight of the rocketship that Elon Musk intends to use to land astronauts on the moon and send.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:58Published 6 days ago

Lemon: These two voter cases show two systems of justice CNN’s Don Lemon breaks down how a voter case from Pennsylvania compares to another case from Texas that highlights the two different justice systems in America. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 02:26Published 1 week ago

Elizabeth Olsen to Star in HBO Max Limited Series 'Love and Death' \| THR News The actress is set to star in 'Love and Death,' a limited series about a notorious murder in Texas in 1980. Olsen will play Candy Montgomery, who was convicted of murdering her neighbor and friend,.. Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 01:27Published 1 week ago

Former GOP candidate: This is sad commentary on the party Former Texas congressional candidate Michael Wood speaks on the state of the GOP after finishing ninth in a special election. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 01:30Published 1 week ago

Texas firefighter Roger Dean honored after dying from covid CNN’s Jake Tapper reports. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 00:34Published 2 weeks ago

Texas City Council candidate says Tea Party member yelled 'White power' at him Amyn Gilani, a candidate for a Texas city council seat in Colleyville, Texas, said a Tea Party member yelled “White Power” at him on two separate occasions. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 04:18Published 2 weeks ago

Texas man killed after bee attack while mowing lawn A man in Texas died unexpectedly after being attacked by a swarm of bees in his yard. The 70-year-old man was mowing his lawn in Breckenridge when he was attacked by a swarm of Africanized honey bees,.. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 01:19Published 2 weeks ago

An anti-Trump Republican struggles to breakthrough in Texas A special election in Texas’$2 6th district could be a test for the future of the Republican party, where Republican Michael Wood is running on an anti-Trump message. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 04:16Published 2 weeks ago

Cars and homes damaged by softball-sized hail in Texas Severe thunderstorms in Texas spawned downpours of large hail, leaving holes in car windows and damaging homes. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 00:59Published 2 weeks ago

Hot temperatures, severe storms, and tornado threat continue for the East Yesterday, Texas saw devastating damage from multiple hail reports. Today the tornado and severe storm threat shifts East. CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the latest. w Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 02:07Published 2 weeks ago

Hot, summer-like temperatures in the East and severe storm threat for Texas Summer-like temperatures are in store for the Eastern US, and much of Texas will is under a severe storm threat. CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the forecast. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 01:42Published 2 weeks ago

U.S. census hands more House seats to Texas, Florida New population data released by the U.S. census reapportioned congressional seats in a shift that could boost Republican chances of recapturing the U.S. House of Representatives from Democrats in next.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:34Published 2 weeks ago

Ted Cruz: Master Gaslighter Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) may have told his biggest lie yet with the claim that Republicans never engaged in court packing when they controlled the White House and Congress. Credit: HuffPost NOW News Duration: 01:46Published 3 weeks ago

Chalian: Cruz seems to forget these videos exist Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) criticized a liberal push to expand the Supreme Court, saying when Republicans had control of the Senate they didn’t try to “rig the game.” CNN’s John Berman says the.. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 02:10Published 3 weeks ago

Texas students hold 'slave auction' of Black classmates on social media Multiple high school students in Texas are facing disciplinary action after they created a social media group pretending to auction off their Black peers. CNN’s Ed Lavandera reports. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 04:00Published 3 weeks ago

Watch Consumer Reports trick Tesla's Autopilot system A deadly Tesla crash in Texas raised questions about Tesla’s Autopilot feature. Now, Consumer Reports has released a video showing how someone might trick the Autopilot system to operate without a.. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 01:38Published 3 weeks ago

April deep freeze from Texas to New England Over 80 million are waking up to sub-freezing temperatures and record cold. CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the forecast. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 02:31Published 3 weeks ago

Texas police to demand Tesla crash data Texas police will serve search warrants on Tesla on Tuesday to secure data from a fatal vehicle crash, a senior officer told Reuters on Monday, after CEO Elon Musk said company checks showed the car's.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:09Published 3 weeks ago

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Billy Joe Saunders speaks to Eddie Hearn before 'all or nothing' fight with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez Billy Joe Saunders speaks to Eddie Hearn's No Passion, No Point podcast before Saturday's "all or nothing" fight with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in Texas. BBC Sport - Published 6 days ago
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Elon Musk Denies Autopilot to Blame for Fatal Tesla Crash in Texas Elon Musk claims the fatal Tesla crash this weekend in Texas was not the result of Autopilot failure ... but 2 federal agencies are not convinced. The Tesla founder was responding to a Twitter comment.. TMZ.com - Published 3 weeks ago

Matthew McConaughey Urged to Run for Texas Governor as Democrat Matthew McConaughey only has one path to victory over Greg Abbott if he's serious about running for governor of Texas, and that's to hitch his wagon to the Democrat Party right away ... so says the.. TMZ.com - Published 3 weeks ago
Police to search Tesla after vehicle crash that killed two people Police in Texas will serve search warrants on Tesla after a vehicle crash which killed two people. Sky News - Published 3 weeks ago
'American Idol' Contestant Cecil Ray Accused of Hitting Ex, Arrested "American Idol" contestant Cecil Ray forced his way into the home of his ex-girlfriend and struck her in the face when she refused to let him see the child he believes is his ... according to police in.. TMZ.com - Published 3 weeks ago
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Matthew McConaughey Polls Better Than Greg Abbott in Governor Face-Off Matthew McConaughey's chances at winning the Texas governorship look solid -- at least based on a random sampling of 1,000 or so registered voters who say they'd vote for him. The actor stacked.. TMZ.com - Published 3 weeks ago
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